Naked and Confused.

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Naked and Confused.

Post by tayc1998 » Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:00 am

So I noticed the other day that one of my PP's dropped his shell and was streaking. At first, i though it may have been him switching, so i left it be. But the next morning, he was hanging out in the shell pit, still naked. While i dont have a whole bunch of shells, i do have enough in his size. But he didn't get into a shell until i took his old one, cleaned it, and stuck it in the pit, next to him. As of this morning, hes in the shell, but not really moving around. He's still in the pit, kinda just hanging around. Should I be concerned, or is there a place that i can get more shells quickly?

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Re: Naked and Confused.

Post by JoeHermits » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:26 am

It’s good that he took a shell, but that is odd behavior.

If you can find some suitable ones locally, either in a craft store or beach gift shop, great, otherwise you’ll have to order online (Naples and Richard’s Sea Shells are both good sites).


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